Sr Staff SW Engineer - OS
Gigamon (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsChennaiOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–45 LPA
Posted on 31 Aug
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About This Role
- Lead design and development of secure boot and Root of Trust solutions for embedded platforms and SoCs.
- Drive OS-level security enablement through Linux kernel and BSP integration, firmware interface design, and hardware-software collaboration.
- Own firmware architecture definition, platform bring-up, system-level debugging, and delivery of security collateral including SDK documentation and support.
Minimum Requirements
- B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in low-level firmware or boot software development with expertise in secure boot and Root of Trust on SoCs.
- Expert-level proficiency in C programming and deep knowledge of Linux internals including boot flow, memory management, and system-level debugging.
- Experience with boot loader U-Boot, Linux kernel, Device Tree, and build systems like Yocto or Open Embedded; proficiency using debugging tools such as GDB and OpenOCD/JTAG/Lauterbach.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong ownership of platform security, boot-stack quality, and product release readiness with accountability for secure firmware delivery.
- Hands-on engineer skilled in collaborating across hardware, software, and QA teams globally to resolve complex embedded system issues.
- Experience with platform bring-up including FPGA, emulation, and early-silicon environments, and familiarity with platform security components like secure storage, anti-rollback, and attestation.